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before shooting him dead and then running off with ethan in his arms. one of dykes' neighbors said that his behavior was so bizarre in the weeks before the shooting that they should have told somebody. >> i regret not warning some of the neighbors of some of his tendencies. and telling them that he's the type of guy that you might need to stay away from. he could be dangerous in the future. >> reporter: meanwhile, ethan is a boy who loves to be hugged. she is like family to him and he said that he doesn't know a stranger. >> if ethan could watch this right now, what would you say to him. >> half tough, little man. we love you. >> reporter: and tonight, we have learned that ethan's birthday is just next week, suddenly this new reality could spend his sixth birthday in captivity. david? >> so many people pulling for a happy ending here. >>> the other developing story tonight, this one involving the american mother who vanished overseas. she traveled over the turkey. she was sending text messages to her husband and two sons back home. we learned tonight th
before shooting him dead and then running off with ethan in his arms. one of dykes' neighbors said that his behavior was so bizarre in the weeks before the shooting that they should have told somebody. >> i regret not warning some of the neighbors of some of his tendencies. and telling them that he's the type of guy that you might need to stay away from. he could be dangerous in the future. >> reporter: meanwhile, ethan is a boy who loves to be hugged. she is like family to him and...
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>> ethan, hang tough, little man, we love you. >> reporter: and tonight, we have learned that ethan's birthday is just next week, so suddenly this new reality that he could spend his sixth birthday in captivity. david? >> so many people pulling for a happy ending here. >>> we're going to turn to the other developing story tonight, this one involving the american mother who vanished overseas. she had traveled to turkey. she was sending text messages to her husband and two sons back home. we learned tonight that her body has been found. nine people are now being questioned in turkey. here's a photograph of her and her two boys. back in staten island, new york. and this is the last image of anyone saw, the surveillance video showing her eating alone at a food court in istanbul. tonight, abc's juju chang back on case. >> reporter: a tragic end to what began as the trip of a lifetime for sarai sierra. the young mom from new york city who suddenly disappeared while vacationing alone in turkey. turkish media reporting tonight that her body was discovered today along ancient walls in a poor i
>> ethan, hang tough, little man, we love you. >> reporter: and tonight, we have learned that ethan's birthday is just next week, so suddenly this new reality that he could spend his sixth birthday in captivity. david? >> so many people pulling for a happy ending here. >>> we're going to turn to the other developing story tonight, this one involving the american mother who vanished overseas. she had traveled to turkey. she was sending text messages to her husband and...
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it's all about bringing ethan home safely. i appreciate the patience of the press and the willingness to work with us through this tragic time. at this time we got a lot of work to do. thank y'all. have a good night. >> greta: the headline is that ethan is doing well. he is laughing and joking and eating as any child that age would. deteriorations of communication which would provoked this. and fox has confirmed that president obama has spoke to f.b.i. director to congratulate him on the coordination of the f.b.i. and local law enforcement. there is still after this press conference so many questions unanswered. one of the biggest why did the gunman take that little boy hostage in the first place. he spoke with his sister a short time ago. good evening, what did the gunman, kidnapper's sister say? >> she had very little to say. i spoke with her about an hour after the end of the situation. she seemed to accept it as it is. she had very little to say. the family and none of us knew that he was leading to this, only the neighbor
it's all about bringing ethan home safely. i appreciate the patience of the press and the willingness to work with us through this tragic time. at this time we got a lot of work to do. thank y'all. have a good night. >> greta: the headline is that ethan is doing well. he is laughing and joking and eating as any child that age would. deteriorations of communication which would provoked this. and fox has confirmed that president obama has spoke to f.b.i. director to congratulate him on the...
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will come out of this hole, ethan will come out of this hole. everyone out here is trying to be as optimistic as possible, but don, there's so much uncertainty, psa woman spoke wi ethan's mother today and said that the family is distraut, hanging on by a thread, don. she and everyone out here is hoping that mr. dykes has a change of heart and lets ethan out of the bunker. >> what do you hope he gets from this if he hears this or sees this? >> he -- he just needs to know that, you know, everybody -- everybody makes mistakes. everybody has been through life events that changes them. but ethan is innocent. you know, let him go home to his mother. let him go home to his grandparents. let him go back to school and be with his friends. >> don, you can hear the helicopter buzz behind me. the activity is remaining 24 hours around the clock, and we learned from what michelle learned, the family is in constant contact with the investigators and are getting updates hour by hour. >> the sheriff met with reporters earlier today, george, any information about
will come out of this hole, ethan will come out of this hole. everyone out here is trying to be as optimistic as possible, but don, there's so much uncertainty, psa woman spoke wi ethan's mother today and said that the family is distraut, hanging on by a thread, don. she and everyone out here is hoping that mr. dykes has a change of heart and lets ethan out of the bunker. >> what do you hope he gets from this if he hears this or sees this? >> he -- he just needs to know that, you...
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. >> ethan is a very loving little boy. he has lots of energy. he loves his momma. loves to be hugged. >> reporter: that's what you told me. he's a boy that loves to be hugged. >> he'll go up to anybody and ask them for a hug. >> reporter: she says ethan's mother is deaf stated and worried. >> because of ethan being autistic, he has behavioral problems and she don't want him to get in one of those moods where he's uncontrollable. she's scared that would happen. >> reporter: if ethan is able to watch this right now, what would you say to him directly? >> ethan, hang tough, little man. we love you. we are praying for you. >> reporter: and now the very real possibility that ethan could spend his birthday in captivity. he turns 6 next week. dan, bianna. >> just unbelievable. almost going on a week now, this poor little 5-year-old boy. >> time for a check of the other developing stories. ron claiborne is off. john muller is in for him. >> great to see you. good morning, everybody. we begin with a major bus crash. it happened in
. >> ethan is a very loving little boy. he has lots of energy. he loves his momma. loves to be hugged. >> reporter: that's what you told me. he's a boy that loves to be hugged. >> he'll go up to anybody and ask them for a hug. >> reporter: she says ethan's mother is deaf stated and worried. >> because of ethan being autistic, he has behavioral problems and she don't want him to get in one of those moods where he's uncontrollable. she's scared that would happen....
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also with the parents of this 5-year-old boy ethan. they are getting updates every hour on the hour and we also heard from a woman named michelle riley, who lived next to the family. black to mourn the death of the bus driver in this case, but also with red and blue, the school colors here in dale county and she says that these parents are holding up and the mother is ready to hold her baby and bring him home. here's what she said at a vigil about ethan. >> we can fight and push through and prayer and that our prayers are going to be answered that he is coming home to be with this large family. >> now, today will be the funeral for the bus driver killed in this case, charles poland. so many people expected to come, there will be a funeral at a civic center instead of a church because the churches here are just too small, randi. >> victor blackwell, thank you much. >>> coming up at the bottom of the hour, we'll explain the art of hostage negotiations and talk about what police are trying to do and what that little boy might be going thr
also with the parents of this 5-year-old boy ethan. they are getting updates every hour on the hour and we also heard from a woman named michelle riley, who lived next to the family. black to mourn the death of the bus driver in this case, but also with red and blue, the school colors here in dale county and she says that these parents are holding up and the mother is ready to hold her baby and bring him home. here's what she said at a vigil about ethan. >> we can fight and push through...
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when the bus driver refused, police say he was shot to death and took the boy named ethan hostage. at polland's funeral -- >> his actions spoke louder than any words. he laid down his life for the kids on that bus. >> reporter: the boy, ethan who turns 6 later this week, is said to have a mild form of autism, and the sheriff says medicine is among the items sent through the bunker's ventilate pipe to help provide him comfort. >>> arizona senator john mccain is telling the twitter-sphere to take a joke in responds to allegations that an earlier tweet he sent today was racist. he compared mahmud ahmadinejad to a monkey. he tweeted, quote, so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space. wasn't there just one there last week? he referred to iran's actual launch of a monkey into space. fellow republican justin amash called the joke racist. he followed it with a tweet saying -- lighten up, folks. >> we're less than an hour before a rally at the statehouse, urging more funding for several universities. demonstrators are supporting a lawsuit against the state. it claims maryland has
when the bus driver refused, police say he was shot to death and took the boy named ethan hostage. at polland's funeral -- >> his actions spoke louder than any words. he laid down his life for the kids on that bus. >> reporter: the boy, ethan who turns 6 later this week, is said to have a mild form of autism, and the sheriff says medicine is among the items sent through the bunker's ventilate pipe to help provide him comfort. >>> arizona senator john mccain is telling the...
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when the bus driver refused, police say dykes shot and killed him before grabbing ethan. police are choosing words carefully, since it's possible dykes has access to television. also today, lester, mourners pay their respects at the funeral for that murdered bus driver. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> in boston, dozens injured when a commuter bus filled with students and adults struck an overpass. some of the 39 passengers were trapped in the bus more than an hour and below freezing temperatures. the students were heading back to pennsylvania after a trip to harvard university. police say the driver was on the side of a highway reserved for cars, and failed to follow signs warning of a ten-foot height limit. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday, high anxiety for a growing number of young people facing a huge burden of college debt. >>> and later, we'll tell you why the nfl goes shopping at tiffany's. >>> jits not a pretty picture for trying to find work in the struggling economy. many found themselves deep in the hole because of student loans. the proble
when the bus driver refused, police say dykes shot and killed him before grabbing ethan. police are choosing words carefully, since it's possible dykes has access to television. also today, lester, mourners pay their respects at the funeral for that murdered bus driver. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> in boston, dozens injured when a commuter bus filled with students and adults struck an overpass. some of the 39 passengers were trapped in the bus more than an hour and below...
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the child is being identified only as ethan. fbi says authorities are talking with dykes, accused of fatally shooting ethan's school bus driver during the abduction. a funeral was held friday for that driver, who died trying to protect the children on his school bus. >>> the death of a new york city school woman in turkey. sarai sierra died from a blow to her head. her body was found saturday near the remnants of the ancient city walls in istanbul. the 33-year-old mother of two was last heard from on january 21st just before she was supposed to fly home from her solo vacation in turkey. >>> now for an all super bowl edition of what is trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. jazzy take on the national anthem from songstress alicia keys made her a top search, as some criticized her version as being too slow. you be the judge ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ >> well, you weighed in on today.com. 56% of you agreed that she could have sped it up a little bit. >>> recent on dl
the child is being identified only as ethan. fbi says authorities are talking with dykes, accused of fatally shooting ethan's school bus driver during the abduction. a funeral was held friday for that driver, who died trying to protect the children on his school bus. >>> the death of a new york city school woman in turkey. sarai sierra died from a blow to her head. her body was found saturday near the remnants of the ancient city walls in istanbul. the 33-year-old mother of two was...
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. >> he loves his little cars. >> reporter: cindy steiner is a friend of ethan's family. she says he has autism. >> i know he cried and i know he wants his mama because he's never really been away from her. >> reporter: police say dikes appears to be caring for ethan. >> i want to thank him for taking care of our child. >> reporter: neighbors remember dikes for his anti-government rants, but cbs news has learned that dikes is a decorated veteran. he serves in the navy in the late '60s, based in japan and california, and received awards for good conduct. just miles from the standoff, hundreds gathered to remember slain bus driver charld polin jr. siks shot polin on tuesday when he stormed this school bus. robbie bachelor is also a school bus driver. >> he laid down his life for the kids on that bus. >> reporter: children are back in school today for the first time since the shooting. we also learned ethan could spend his birthday as a hostage. he turns 6:00 on wednesday. charlie and norah? >> manuel bojorquez, thank you. john miller is a hostage negotiator and has been inv
. >> he loves his little cars. >> reporter: cindy steiner is a friend of ethan's family. she says he has autism. >> i know he cried and i know he wants his mama because he's never really been away from her. >> reporter: police say dikes appears to be caring for ethan. >> i want to thank him for taking care of our child. >> reporter: neighbors remember dikes for his anti-government rants, but cbs news has learned that dikes is a decorated veteran. he serves in...
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we know that 5-year-old ethan's parents are being kept up to date around the clock. many students will be going back to class for the first time today. some schools have been closed since the tragedy on tuesday. >> the piece says sheriff dykes allows authorities to get medicine to the 5-year-old boy. what is the medicine for? and how do we know that he's giving that medicine to the little boy? >> we don't know specifically and for sure, the medicine has been given to the boy. the sheriff tells us that he is not in any danger at all. we can be sure of that, he says. the medication is for adhd and asperger's syndrome. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> 18 minutes past the hour. >>> serai sierra, the mother of two missing in turkey died from a blow to her head, not stab wounds. nine people have been detained in connection with her disappearance and death. her body was found near some ancient stonewalls in istanbul, but they suspect she was killed at a different location. >>> president obama takes his 35-point plan on the road today. minneapolis, a city on boa
we know that 5-year-old ethan's parents are being kept up to date around the clock. many students will be going back to class for the first time today. some schools have been closed since the tragedy on tuesday. >> the piece says sheriff dykes allows authorities to get medicine to the 5-year-old boy. what is the medicine for? and how do we know that he's giving that medicine to the little boy? >> we don't know specifically and for sure, the medicine has been given to the boy. the...
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ethan appeared to be at an angle on the stretcher as far as with the stretcher up. and they carried him into the emergency room. they didn't appear, like i say, in the transport. it was nonemergency. obeying all traffic laws and very casual carrying him into the emergency department. >> fbi officials here on the scene just told us he is safe and okay. they relacy nod other details about his condition. we know that little 5-year-old boy has spent almost an entire week under a bunker 4 feet under ground and, shep, he has also been a witness to two killings in one week. back to you. >> shepard: yes, indeed. elizabeth prann on scene. the state senator who has been with the boy's mother all week. state senator smith was with the victim's mother when she got the news near -- when the standoff was over. and we will get to that first, senator smith thank you for being here. all of us in our newsroom and i'm guessing in our audience have been thinking so much about that mom and the family. how have they done during all of this? >> listen, she is an amazing woman. and has bee
ethan appeared to be at an angle on the stretcher as far as with the stretcher up. and they carried him into the emergency room. they didn't appear, like i say, in the transport. it was nonemergency. obeying all traffic laws and very casual carrying him into the emergency department. >> fbi officials here on the scene just told us he is safe and okay. they relacy nod other details about his condition. we know that little 5-year-old boy has spent almost an entire week under a bunker 4 feet...
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faithful people in this community and they are praying that this 5-year-old, ethan will, be released and soon. authorities have not told us exactly what jimmy lee dykes wants or his motivation, but they have told us what the 5-year-old, ethan wants, and it puts it in perspective if you don't have young children in your life, the priorities of a child. he requested a red hot wheels car and cheese-itz crackers. those were delivered along with more food and medications yesterday. some students will go back to class. some schools have been closed since tuesday when the bus driver, charles poland, "whose funeral was yesterday. >> the children will be asking a lot of questions. i have seen some on the street. some are afraid to get back on the buses, but we have to encourage them and uplift them, in spite of what's going on. we have to let them know, you know, that they are here for an education, don't worry about that. >> reporter: i spoke with a local school bus driver and she says drivers in the district have met and will work on official safety procedures in the event a person gets on
faithful people in this community and they are praying that this 5-year-old, ethan will, be released and soon. authorities have not told us exactly what jimmy lee dykes wants or his motivation, but they have told us what the 5-year-old, ethan wants, and it puts it in perspective if you don't have young children in your life, the priorities of a child. he requested a red hot wheels car and cheese-itz crackers. those were delivered along with more food and medications yesterday. some students...
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we've also learned ethan could spend his birthday as a hostage. he turned 6 on wednesday. >> he's been involved in other hostage and standoff situations. john, good morning. they've now been in the bunker for seven days. this poor boy might spend his birthday there. he's 6 years old. there are good signs, though, about the fact that he's being cared for. >> the good thing is you've got the time where you develop what they call stockholm syndrome where the captor and captive start to bond. you can see that when he asks for coloring books, crayons, medication to come in. he's trying to provide for this boy. as time goes on, that bond should inkreechls it also happens with the negotiators. there's going to be a primary negotiator who started this conversation and a backup negotiator and ore over the days they're going to develop a trust as he asks for things and they gave him things in return. >> what do they worry about? >> what they worry about is, you know, they can control the conversation to some extent but the roller coaster of jimmy dykes' own
we've also learned ethan could spend his birthday as a hostage. he turned 6 on wednesday. >> he's been involved in other hostage and standoff situations. john, good morning. they've now been in the bunker for seven days. this poor boy might spend his birthday there. he's 6 years old. there are good signs, though, about the fact that he's being cared for. >> the good thing is you've got the time where you develop what they call stockholm syndrome where the captor and captive start to...